International Cometary Explorer- hard working, iron man satellite, unsung hero

[NJGeek]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Cometary_Explorer

The International Cometary Explorer (ICE) spacecraft was originally known as International Sun/Earth Explorer 3 (ISEE-3) satellite, launched August 12, 1978.

First used to measure the sun, then comets, and now its still ticking.

On 2008-09-18, NASA successfully located and reactivated ICE using the Deep Space Network. A status check revealed that all but one of its 13 experiments were still functioning, and it still has enough propellant for 150 m/s of ΔV. NASA scientists are considering reusing the probe to observe additional comets in 2017 or 2018.<3> Such a mission, however, would delay any attempt to capture the spacecraft until the 2040s.

Hats off, ICE-man